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Enfield vs Williston vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (79.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Enfield | Williston | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994 |
10,144Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Williston and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779 53% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.